Method and device to direct the shoots of young trees



Fl DALCHOW Nov. 8, 1932.

METHOD AND DEVICE TO DIRECT THE SHOOTS OF YOUNG TREES Filed May 14, 1930 fyflfa [72 Vezfpr.'

Patented S9 3.@32 j A METLGD AND BEVXCE TO DR-ECT SHOGTS YOUNG TREES Applcstion fried Mey l, 1930, Serial No.` 4.52,281, and in Germany Mey i4, i329'.

The invent-ion r rotes to e` new method to 5. li the shoot 2a was suiiciently grown the direct the shoots of young trees and it aims to band -5 was removed and the peg 3 out acreplace the heretofore used method in which cording` to line oi: ig. ld so that the the shoot had to be fined peg of the stem young tree came .to lool; as shown in Fig. le.

il of the tree. The heretofore used method fitthe cutting of the peg 3 it oft-en happened 55 shows e. number of disadvantages well that the new shoot was injured and thereby known to the expert. rEli-ese disadvantages hindered in its growth. are completely overcome by the improved s .According tothe new method the stem l method considerev le se vonteges are also is out directly above the bud intended for the 1o attained development"oit` e. shootv (Fig. 3a). Here- The essentiel feature of the new method otter yeither a, bend of sott metal is used L 'the tree is cut et according to Figs.V 2, 2a or e brace in comconsists in tha-c- 'the stern of first direct-ly above the shoot intended for bins-tion with e4 clamp according to Figs. 1i, the prolongation. -ierearpter the direction, 4a, 5a andh.

" in which the prolongation of seid shoot shall v The eecording to Figs. 2 end 2a is 55 grow, is nuenged by 9J ygdi attached to the greiaerebly med'l of thinleed plate. lt constem. To carry out the seid method one can siss hert 6 serving es a brace und of the use various ineens, for instance s stra-p con two strips Z and 8. rihe brace part 6 is pret sisting oi' soit materiel or instance leed, eruliy Strengthened by a rib 9. By means of 20 which is attached t@ the Stem and bound .the strip 8 the bend is attached to the stem l 'IU around the bud it the shoot or around the elill SUCh 2L We?! that' the part 7 lies in a piene ready growing shoot. But it is specially adwith the `bud 2. Hereeiter one winds the vantegeousv to use s peculiariy formed brace part 7 'around the bud or eround the young combined with e. cle-nin and held to the stem Shoot (Figs. 3?), 8c, Scl). The shootl 2a which by means Ofhe l@ e; 'develons from the bud 2 is tlienguided uphe drs. .ring shows in Figs. la-le the werds n the oirection of the stem. lt the hereto-llore used method in which s. peg has and with it the shoot 2o begins to grow in its been used volume strips Z and 8 inode of soi't material 2 shows s.. iront view of a. band used in yield@.JGhGlf-Lu'lfl O the 1,01%@ Mld 09811 f method. so ier that the growth oi the tree isnot hin- 30 i Aws side vier' of said band. 'Ciel'd 3c3f show the use und elect of seid Still more to the point and more simple in its uses than the band 6, 7. 8 according .A shows the side view of a. brace comto Figs. 2. 2o is the clamp according to Fig. "5 billed Vith a @hump ggfs/*ing i() C333-y out th@ il, 265. Gialli? CVOHSSS Of the LWO Clamp new method, wings l0, ll and of the proper brace 12.

4@ Shows a, elan View 0f Said com- `The wings l0, ll are bent somewhat outbinedf bmg@ md C .gmp wards at 'their free ends 10a, 11a, .so that the Figs. o@ und i h@ use 0f the Said clem@ be easil f yshifted uoon the stem l i Y L brace during ver 1rods 03"; the growth and/or the letter be pressed into the clamp. et the you The brace l2 is somewhat bent out et l2@ and T he here besides its upper end l2?) is turned preferably le) was carried out` in the wey that the stein to the r'eerso that the shoot 2a can not be l wes cut e. goed honds breadth above the injured hy e lge. Aitor the clamp l0, ll bud prolon and n is attached to the `stein i, one compresses but 3 remained above the bud 2. FVihe buds 4 little the free ends o' the cle-mp. rEhe .shoot of the neo; were cut out eno the bud 2 grows guided through the brace 12 upwards. H

in.0` the shoot then besan str-engl to torce fro-wein volume then the winO's 10 C: o el i v 1 b eiiactingly so that the clamp with'- and to develop into a. shoot- 2@ (Fig. lc) i Y fui ener edo drops otter some time. But

l which wes bound to @Le peg 3 by ey best band ou this case only happens if the shoot is already for directing the shoot in the direction insufficiently long.

The new method shows the hereafter described advantages compared with the heretofore used process.

The work of directing the vtrees can be done on dormant buds or on very short shoots. The work of directing the shoots can therefore be distributed over a longer period,while under the heretofore used system one had to wait at all events till the shoot was grown long enough to bind the same to the peg. The treatment of the trees while directing the young shoots takes place extraordinarily quick according to the new method, so that considerable time is saved. According to the new process completely straight prolongations are attained and thereby ideally grown trees. As the cutting ofthe stem is already tended.

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effected early in spring, naturally the wound Y is considerably smaller than with the old method as with this method the work could only be started when the trees were considerably grown. The healing method of the cut wound by my new method, falls into the favorable period of the spring growth. As the subsequent'removal of the pegs is overcome 4any possibility to injure the shoots with a knife is prevented. A further advantage of the new method is that it can be worked by unlearned workmen.

I claim 1. A method of directing the shoots of young trees consisting in cutting ofl` the stem of the tree directly above the shoot and surrounding the stem adjacent the shoot to loosely support the shoot, and bracing said shoot to direct the same in the direction desired. v Y

2. In a device for directing the shoots of young trees, a Vclamp of flexible material,

means for attaching said clamp to the stem v of the tree adjacent the shoot, and means on the clamp loosely engaging the shoot to direct the shoot in thedirection desired.

3. In a device fordirecting the shoots of Y e young trees, aclamp of fiexible metal, wings on said clamp adapted to mount said latter to the stem ofthe tree adjacent the shoot, and a guide on the clamp opposite the shoot for directing the shoot in the direction intended.

4. In al device for directing the shoots of young tree stems a clamp provided with laterally extending tongues on its lower end adapted,to form clamping wings for mounting the clamp on the stem, the upper end of the said clamp being shaped to form a guide for directing the shoot in the direction intended.

5. In a device for directing the shoots of young trees a clamp provided with wings for a guide portion for engaging the shoot and FRANZ DALCHOW. 

